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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2021 61 Five members of the Four Seasons Motorcycle Club (MC) recently returned from a three-day ride to Ojai and it didn't disappoint. Making the ride were Terry Humble, Jim Ayala, Joe Bert, Scott Snyder, and Tim Mixon. Our route on day one was basically by way of Wrightwood, then on to Palmdale, then working our way to Frazier Park, and on to Ojai. There are quicker ways to get to Ojai but that's never the plan. We try to find less traveled, scenic routes and just enjoy the whole riding experience. On day two, we headed down to the 101 freeway and enjoyed riding up the coast on our way to Jalama Beach for a quick lunch. We then headed to Solvang for a tour of the vintage motorcycle museum. The final leg of the day's ride was taking an inland route back to Ojai. Things couldn't have worked out better with two wonderful days of riding. The third and final day of our trip was basically just finding a route to get back home that, hopefully, would not mean bumper to bumper freeway traffic. Think of horses just wanting to get back to the barn. Our route home consisted of taking the 118 and 210 freeways and amazingly, the traffic was actually pretty light. We left Ojai at 8 am and we were back home by noon. Not bad! And speaking of the ride home, the route chosen took us through Santa Paula and Scott Snyder told us about an interesting statue in Santa Paula that we might want to check out. Well, we're glad we listened to Scott. We learned that in 1928, a nearby dam broke which ended up flooding downtown Santa Paula, killing approximately 450 people. However, due to the heroic efforts of two motorcycle police officers, countless lives were saved. As the story goes, these two motorcycle officers rode through the city in the middle of the night warning residents of flood waters heading their way. In 2003, a local artist created a beautifully detailed statue depicting two officers on their ride. It was kind of a surreal experience riding up on our motorcycles to check out the statue. Thank you, Scott! If you ride and think you might want to get in on the fun, the Four Seasons MC is always looking for new members. Weather permitting, we head out just about every Thursday at 9 am for a day ride. These rides are generally 150 to 250 miles in length. We are usually back home by mid-afternoon. And, of course, we go on a few multi-day rides throughout the year. If you would like more information about the Four Seasons MC, feel free to call Club President Terry Humble (909-706-2298), or Club VP Jim Ayala (951-392-6259) or Club Secretary Joe Bert (909-767-1484). By the way, we aren't picky about what you ride. We have a mixed bag of tourers, baggers, sport tourers, adventure, as well as a trike. ~ Jim Ayala Motorcycle Club At the motorcycle statue in Santa Paula. L-R: Joe Bert, Terry Humble, Scott Snyder, Tim Mixon, and Jim Ayala Getting ready to ride to Jalama Beach on day two. L-R: Terry Humble, Jim Ayala, Tim Mixon, Joe Bert, and Scott Snyder

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